Baby burnt alive, parents hurt in Gazipur fire
A six-month-old baby was burnt to death and his parents were seriously injured as a fire broke out at their house in Gazipur City Corporation area early today.
Fahim Hossain, who was rushed to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital with 60 percent burn injuries, succumbed around 1:25pm, hospital sources said.
Fahim and his parents Jewel Mia, 35, and Munni, 25, sustained severe burn injuries when the fire originated at their Chaidana house around 4:00am.
Jewel, a garment worker, and Munni are now undergoing treatment at the DMCH.
Local word councillor Mohammad Ali told our Gazipur correspondent that the fire originated from a mosquito coil when the victims were asleep.
The family hailed from Nandail upazila of Mymensingh.
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